return to the throne

When resting at night, the knights realized that everything they had experienced before was not the worst. The environment at night was more than twice as bad as what they faced on the road. The bonfire could not be lit because of the altitude, and everyone could not eat it. Hot food can only be eaten with dry food. At this time, even the hares who have always loved to be lively are wilting at this time. After dividing up the cold dinner, their only pastime is to go back to sleep in the tent.

On the third day, the knights finally arrived at the town of Longsai on the other side of the Sharp Mountains as planned. When they saw green grass emerging from the side of the road, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The mayor of Longsai is an old man named Wood. He was grinning from ear to ear when he saw Carlos and his party. He is not a nobleman, but he has a pair of insightful eyes. From the armor, he felt that this group of people were not like ordinary mercenaries, and some of them might have extraordinary identities.

Old Wood warmly invited Carlos and his party to visit his house. This was his second invitation. At the first invitation, Carlos rejected him on the grounds that he had to go to Black Rock City as soon as possible, but this time Carlos did not Just say no, he thinks the little prince has had enough of living in a tent. Although Adrian never complained, everyone could see that he was not used to it. His Royal Highness used to live in the most luxurious tent. In the bedroom, eat the most exquisite food, but on the way, it is difficult for him to have the same treatment.Therefore, Carlos made an exception and agreed to live in the mayor's house. As long as the other party can provide a clean bedroom, he can give Old Wood a large amount of silver coins.

Being able to get the reward, Old Wood was naturally elated.

The other soldiers followed suit, and a group of six or seven stayed in the town's hotel, which was the only hotel in the town. By the way, they worked part-time in pubs and restaurants. The villagers who had nothing to do came to watch.

But at this moment, Adrian, who has already moved into a clean room, is not as adaptable as he imagined.

"Why are they all looking at us?" Adrian asked his chief guard in puzzlement. The mayor's house is not a single building here, and there are several other families standing around, with the distance between them less than a few feet. Adrian originally just wanted to open the window to get some air, but when he appeared at the window, he unexpectedly saw several pairs of eyes staring at him.

"I don't know either, Your Highness." Those curious eyes poking out his head from time to time made Dillick very nervous. He looked around vigilantly, his back slightly straightened up. The knight who received aristocratic education had never encountered such a situation before. For a while, he was afraid that this was a trap set up by Paris Sterling, with the purpose of chasing and killing Adrian.

Fortunately, at this time, Carlos' voice appeared behind him in time, "That's because even bards and circuses seldom come here in Longsai, and we are a bit unusual for them." The two turned their heads and found each other He was standing at the door, lightly knocking on the door with one hand, "Just get used to it, the townspeople here have no bad intentions, they are just curious about our origin."

Adrian hesitated and decided to close the window again.

The disappointed sighs of the onlookers came from outside the window.

Carlos looked at his actions amusedly, he had no intention of leaving, but just looked at Adrian with a smile, "Sorry, I didn't knock on the door, can you come in?"

"Come in," Adrian said, giving Dillick a look.

Dilik took his leave without haste.

Carlos strode in. He didn't seem to be affected by the long journey before. After walking the same distance, Adrian and his knights were as tired as a dog panting with its tongue out. Coca Ross has maintained a radiant and energetic demeanor from beginning to end.

"I've discussed it with Rika. We'll take a day off in Longsai and leave for the port of Bayonne tomorrow. Don't worry, we'll take the road after that, and there won't be any more difficult journeys."

Adrian pursed his lips. He knew that Carlos's move was to take care of himself who was not very good at driving, so he couldn't help but be a little angry, "I said, don't accommodate me, we can start now."

Carlos smiled, "I'm not accommodating you. The hares also need to rest. Crossing the Sharp is hard work. The severe cold will make the soldiers sick, so you'd better consider my suggestion about opening tunnels."

That's what he said, but Adrian understood that it was just Carlos' words of comfort.

In fact, he was so anxious that he wished to grow his wings and fly to his destination immediately. Delay was not a good thing for Adrian. The sooner he arrived at Sardinia, the sooner he would have a reason for Carlos to fulfill his promise.This morning he received Fay's letter from Flying Pigeon, Fay told him that Pallister had heard that he was married to Aragon, and had stopped going south.They decided to retreat to Lancaster, set up troops and store up food and train the team. Although Paris Sterling is an ambitious guy, he is not without brains. He is also afraid that the popular black dragon will make a comeback.And the last thing Adrian wanted was for them to have the chance to recuperate.

But he didn't say anything in the end, and nodded to Carlos.

Carlos held out his hand to him, "By the way, I also invite you to dinner, come on, we can finally have a big meal tonight."

Although the so-called big meal is nothing more than a home-cooked snack made by ordinary people, in the eyes of the travel-worn group, this dinner is indeed enough to move people.The only granddaughter, Helen, who cooked the dinner that night, did her best to entertain the group of guests, bringing out the best food and drinks.She was especially enthusiastic about Carlos, who was the obvious leader of the group, kept sipping wine for him, and kept asking if he needed extra food.

Everyone is not surprised by this, Carlos seems to be born to attract everyone's likes, even in the face of ordinary civilians, he can put down his airs and have a good chat with them.The owner of the house, the mayor, Old Wood, obviously likes him very much. They are all guests from afar, but he always smiles at Carlos with his old orange face, and his enthusiastic attitude seems to wish to keep him forever. Staying as a guest, of course, it may also be that the bag of silver coins that A Fu gave him played a role.

In contrast, Adrian seemed very reticent.

Firstly, his mood is just average, there is nothing worth showing off, and secondly, he is not good at communicating with people, especially when facing unfamiliar people, this little prince is more used to dealing with everything with a silent attitude.

But Carlos is not a quiet person, they like to chat, drink, and bet with others.He and Rika dominated two-thirds of the topics at the dinner table. The two shared their experiences during the march with everyone present, especially Carlos, who is a master at telling stories. The twists and turns of the eternal complex are bizarre and fascinating, attracting everyone's admiration.

Later, even Adrian couldn't help but be attracted by the stories told by the other party. You know, in the Lanka Palace, people usually play cards, listen to music, and watch jugglers perform to pass the time. He told so many strange experiences in front of him.

The whole night passed without knowing it, and when the hourglass on the table was about to come to an end, Carlos finally suggested that everyone should go back to their rooms to rest.

He dutifully sent Adrian back to his bedroom, but when he was about to leave, Adrian stopped him. "Please wait a moment."

Carlos looked back strangely.

The candlelight at the door was flickering, and the narrow corridor was filled with a smell of old and disrepaired wood. Against the light, Adrian couldn't see the other party's expression at the moment, but he accurately caught the other party's eyes falling. on his own face.

"Carlos." He considered it for a while, and finally decided to get straight to the point, "If you want a lover, I won't stop you."

Carlos seemed surprised, "What?"

"Helen." Adrian's voice was indifferent, "You have been flirting tonight."

That night, Adrian watched Carlos and Helen talk a lot with cold eyes. The other party treated women more warmly than others. Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he also knew that this was something he should tolerate.

After all, this marriage is not based on equal feelings and status, and he cannot ask the other party to be chaste for him.

However, what Adrian didn't expect was that when he said this, the man in front of him laughed lightly. "hehe……"

"Is it funny?" Adrian frowned.

"Indeed, I don't know why you have such an association, but I'm not interested in little girls." Carlos was tired from standing, and simply leaned against the wall. This action brought the distance between the two closer. He looked at Adrian, "Helen is only 15 years old, she is still a little girl, and she has been talking to me because she is curious about the outside world. She has never been out of town, and she always hopes to go outside. You know, I like it. Brave people, men and women."

Adrian was stunned for a second, and then felt his cheeks burning up, "Oh, is that so." He pretended to be calm and said.

"And, didn't you realize that she was paying attention to you?"

Adrian was surprised. "I?"

"You are charming too, my prince." Carlos took Adrian's hand and kissed it lightly on his lips. "Compared to me, you look like a pampered aristocratic young master. Silence is elegance, calmness is reason. In their eyes, your calmness is calm and calm. Every time Old Wood talks to me, he actually wants to attract your attention. , I guess he thought I was a mercenary leader and you were my master, hmph, this old man probably wants to marry his granddaughter to you, but he doesn't even think about it."

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